It seems that Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has no intention of migrating either the studio or the development team to New Zealand with him. Recent reports suggest that Gabe plans to meet the Prime Minister of New Zealand to discuss the issue. After rumors about Gabe applying to become a Zealand citizen, it was finally confirmed to be true, although he still has no plans for Valve to have an office in the country for the time being. chief.
One News reported from Gabe that “I did not have an arranged meeting with the prime minister. Valve currently has no plans to open an office in New Zealand. That’s not a bad idea. It’s just something we’re considering.” However, Gabe Newell confirmed to One News that he is applying to become a New Zealand citizen. It looks like he will be staying in New Zealand for a long time, though he did not specify which side he will be applying for.
Gabe Newell has resided in New Zealand since March this year, after the COVID-19 pandemic broke out around the world.
As previously reported, Gabe initially visited New Zealand on a short trip after the VR game Half-Life: Alyx was released, but he had to stay due to the pandemic. Since July, he has been working remotely while in New Zealand and is able to “be as productive as at home”. However, he was at times “worried about friends and family not in New Zealand”.
While in New Zealand, Gabe helped organize a “thank you” concert for the country called We Love Aotearoa. This concert has been postponed due to a “state of alert level three” that occurred in August in Auckland. He also raises money for New Zealand children’s charity through racing with his The Heart of Racing team.
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